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The Fine Details of Summer Savings

Some people do spring cleaning once a year, but I have my own tradition. I like to call it summer savings. Every summer, I take a look at all of the money that I’m spending, and I come up with ways to cut back on these costs. I look at bills, as well as day to day purchases, like for food. I started with the utilities, because these would have to be paid each month at a set time. I noticed that my gas bills could really use some savings, so I looked into Columbia Gas, who I had been hearing about for a while.

Other customers of the gas company that I knew said they liked the service and it had better prices than the other ones in the area. I looked at their pricing plans with a fine tooth comb, and saw that they offered better deals than what I was already paying. I contacted the company and signed up with their service. In addition, I was also able to get a discount for the first month of service. With that out of the way, I went to the next utility, which was the water.

My water bill had been going up for months, and I had to do something about it, or I would be drowning in debt, so to speak. I made a commitment to cut down my showering time from 10 minutes to 5 minutes. When I wash clothes, I wash one load and leave the water in the machine. Then I put another load in and wash with the same water. I repeat the process until all the loads are washed, and then drain and refill the machine for the rinse cycle. As long as I keep the wet clothes in containers, I can wash all of my clothes with two fillings.